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Snowmobile licence in Finland: the law and our driver rules
Snowmobiles are vehicles in Finnish law, not toys, and the rules for driving one are set out by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom and…
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Santa surprise visit in Rovaniemi: our private in-room Santa visit
Every winter we are asked the same question by parents planning a Lapland Christmas: can Santa come to us, rather than us queuing to see him?…
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Why Rovaniemi is the official hometown of Santa Claus
Guests on our Santa tours often ask a very reasonable question: if Finnish tradition says Santa Claus lives on a remote fell far up in Lapland,…
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Private Santa Visit in Rovaniemi: how our Secret Hide-out visit works
Families who come to Rovaniemi for Christmas often tell us the same thing: they want their children to meet Santa Claus properly, not after a long…
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Who is Joulupukki? The Finnish Santa Claus explained
Guests at our tours often hear our guides say Joulupukki and ask what it means. It is simply the Finnish name for Santa Claus — but…
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Santa Claus Village Tour in Rovaniemi: How Our Guided Day Works
Almost every family that writes to us before a winter trip asks the same thing: can we see Santa Claus Village properly, with small children, without…
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Sled dog diet in winter: what working huskies eat and drink
One of the questions guests ask our mushers most often, usually while a team is still barking to go, is simple: what do these dogs actually…
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Christmas 2026 at StayLapland: what we run over the holidays
Every autumn the same question starts arriving in our inbox and on WhatsApp: what exactly does StayLapland run over Christmas? Families plan this trip carefully, and…
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Reindeer antlers: growth, velvet and why females keep theirs in winter
One of the questions our guests ask most often at the reindeer farm in winter is a simple one: why do some of the reindeer have…
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Christmas holiday package in Lapland: our Santa’s Christmas Package
Many of the guests who spend Christmas with us in Rovaniemi arrive late on a dark December afternoon, after a long journey, with children who have…
